• KobeSystem: Level 6 Beastion
1 CommentKanye West stars in the latest Nike commercial for the KobeSystem campaign, Level 6 Beastion. Seeking wisdom from Kobe Bryant’s “Success for the Successful” philosophy, Kanye asks a string of questions, only to be met with Bryant’s enigmatic response: “But are you a different animal and the same beast?” Watch the video below to see Kanye’s entertaining reaction.
• Kanye Spotted in the Nike KobeSystem Commercial
No CommentsNike has recruited a class of the most successful individuals in their field to join Kobe Bryant as part of the Nike KobeSystem campaign. Featuring the likes of Serena Williams, Richard Branson, Jerry Rice, and Tony Robbins, Kanye West joins this elite class to learn more about Kobe’s “Success for the Successful” philosophy. In the commercial, Kanye is spotted wearing an all-black formal outfit with the Nike Zoom Kobe VII “Del Sol” sneakers. This isn’t ‘Ye’s first time starring in a Nike campaign for Kobe Bryant. Last year, Kanye played the role of one of Kobe’s villains in “The Black Mamba” short film—the very film where the Nike Air Yeezy 2 sneaker was previewed. Check for the link below to view the KobeSystem commercial.
• Kanye West Spotted in Air Yeezy 2s at Lakers-Bulls Game
3 CommentsKanye West was spotted courtside yesterday at the Lakers-Bulls basketball game wearing a pair of black/pink Air Yeezy 2 shoes. His outfit also consisted of a denim shirt and black Balmain biker jeans. The Balmain jeans are similar to the ones that Kanye wore when he debuted his fashion line in Paris back in October. There’s still no word on an official Air Yeezy 2 release date, but many have speculated that the highly-anticipated sneaker will release in March with a retail price of $235.
• Nike Air Yeezy 2 Photo Posted by Don C
3 CommentsKanye West’s road manager, Don C, posted a picture on his Tumblr of the black and pink Air Yeezy 2s. As you already know, these are the sneakers that Kanye’s been wearing throughout the entire Watch the Throne tour. Looking at the photos below, you can see more details into the crocodile-like textured side panel, glow-in-the-dark sole, pink lining, mesh toebox, and strap. With the Watch the Throne tour wrapping up tonight in Vancouver, we’ll have to rely on product shots like these for more previews of the sneakers.
• Rumored Air Yeezy 2 Release Date
1 CommentKanye West and Jay-Z’s Watch the Throne tour comes to a close this Sunday, and it’s no secret that ‘Ye’s been rocking the black/pink Nike Air Yeezy 2 shoes throughout the entire North American tour. With all the new photos and angles of the sneaker constantly popping up after every show, more and more rumors of colorways and prices seem to surface. One recent rumor is about the Air Yeezy 2 release date. Yesterday at around noon, the Twitter account @AirMag tweeted, “#Yeezy2″ followed by a graphic of a countdown of 2,412 hours (100.5 days) from December 14, which would lead up to midnight March 24, 2012. No official release date has been announced by Kanye or Nike, and until that happens, everything else is speculation.
